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Did you guys see us in the @scsentinel this mornin

Did you guys see us in the @scsentinel this morning?!
Yesterdays backpack distribution was a major success!
Our very own @trinacoffmangomez was quoted:
“I am really excited that we are able to provide these supplies because school starts next week,” said Salvation Army boardmember, president of the Pajaro Valley Arts Council and Rotary Club of Freedom president,Trina Coffman-Gomez. “I want to see this become an event of the year that we can really be proud of.”
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You guys ready for Saturday?! We will be giving

You guys ready for Saturday?!
We will be giving out backpacks with @salvationarmyus at the Watsonville Plaza this Saturday August 13th!
Swipe for flyer and more info*
See you there for this great event!

Our next speaker is Patti Childress of the America

Our next speaker is Patti Childress of the American Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region.
Come see her Tuesday August 9th 12:15pm at @aghistoryproject at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds!
Patti will help us find out how often one can donate blood and give us answers to more frequently asked questions about the blood donation process with American Red Cross blood services.

@freedomrotary and Watsonville Rotary mixer ✨ @

@freedomrotary and Watsonville Rotary mixer ✨
@aghistoryproject @fairgroundsfoundation

Yesterday we had a great meeting with @livinguncha

Yesterday we had a great meeting with @livingunchained_mb 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
Helping teens and shelter dogs in 1 great nonprofit 🌟
Tonight will be a mixer with our club and the Watsonville Rotary club at @aghistoryproject @santacruzcountyfair
Always great to hang out with other clubs and like-minded clubs ✨

Interested in joining @freedomrotary ?! Send us a

Interested in joining @freedomrotary ?! Send us a DM or pop by one of our meetings and see for yourself 🍷
📍 @elvaquerowinery at 5:15pm on Tuesdays

We are so excited to have @livingunchained_mb visi

We are so excited to have @livingunchained_mb visit us and give us insight on their great nonprofit Tuesday evening 🐾🦮🌟
Through its Canines Teaching Compassion program, UnChained teaches youth how to train homeless dogs in basic skills, manners and socialization, helping the dogs be adopted into permanent homes.
The youth develop values of patience, respect and responsibility for themselves and others, through the trust and relationship-building with their dogs.
Would you like to join the meeting? We will be at @elvaquerowinery 🍷Tuesday at 5:15pm!

Mike Johnson: Welcome to Freedom Rotary!!! 🌟🌟🌟
Mike is the Director of Pájaro Valley Women's Shelter Services located on Brennan Street.
He will be instrumental in giving us a service project opportunity at his transitional shelter that several of us toured a couple months ago 🏡👏🏼👏🏼
Welcome to the club!

See you for lunch @aghistoryproject for our Tuesda

See you for lunch @aghistoryproject for our Tuesday meeting! 12:15 ⏰
Our next social summit is at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds on July 26 at 12:15 pm
Our guest program presenter will be either Rudy Lopez or Tom Avila of the Watsonville Fire Department. Both are a Division Chief and Fire Marshal.
They will be speaking on how we can depend our our WFD to continue to provide protection and service to the community.
See you soon!

Freedom Rotary and @salvationarmyus hope to see yo

Freedom Rotary and @salvationarmyus hope to see you all on August 13th at Watsonville Plaza! 🎒🎒🎒
10am to 1pm we will be having our back to school backpack giveaway event.
Please bring your families as we will be giving away backpacks with supplies, a delicious lunch and more!! 🥪
We are waiting for you!!

Trina and Doug volunteering at @marthaskitchensj i

Trina and Doug volunteering at @marthaskitchensj in Watsonville 👩🏽‍🍳🧑‍🍳
Serving up almost 300 meals for our Watsonville community 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Details:
Martha’s Kitchen location at 112 E Beach St Watsonville, CA 95076. We will be serving hot to go meals, and groceries every Friday from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. We will be distributing food in the parking lot behind the church. To get to the parking lot from E Beach St, turn right on Marchant St, and then right onto Trafton St.This is open to everyone in the community, no questions asked, no information needed, just show up to get free nutritious food! We are beyond excited to start the new year off by opening up this location to help us provide food security to those in need.

Last Tuesday we met with @nativeanimalrescue and l

Last Tuesday we met with @nativeanimalrescue and learned all about the local creatures we share Santa Cruz County with 🦅🦆🦉🦎🦭🦨🦊🐀🐁🦝
Here is a glimps of our meeting 🙂
Did you know that @nativeanimalrescue only gets $1,000 from the government?! They are a pivotal part of keeping habitats and animals alive and well and donations from great people like you keep this nonprofit alive.
If you are in the mood to donate, go to @nativeanimalrescue and go to their website 🙏🏼

Our next guest speaker is @nativeanimalrescue ! Jo

Our next guest speaker is @nativeanimalrescue ! Join us Tuesday July 19th to learn about this amazing and essential nonprofit and how you can help keep these LOCAL critters safe and what to do if you see one in danger.
This will be a great rotary meeting 🙂
See you at 5:15 at @elvaquerowinery 🍷

Check out these volunteering studs doing an act of

Check out these volunteering studs doing an act of service at @pvloavesandfishes 🌟🌟🌟
Want to help, but don’t know how? Join us at a Tuesday Rotary meeting and/or go to the Loaves and Fishes website for more info
Pictured Steve Bennet @aptossteve and Rueben Munoz

Way to go @trinacoffmangomez 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Trina is in Mexico City representing our club, Freedom Rotary, distributing wheelchairs to communities in need.
This is a great example on how rotary not only helps local nonprofits, but contributes INTERNATIONALLY!! Our club works with other clubs to create a larger donation amount to donate to large projects like this one.
#teamworkmakesthedreamwork
#rotary #freedomrotary

Freedom Rotary gave Brenda Rackley of Pajaro Valle

Freedom Rotary gave Brenda Rackley of Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture an honorary Paul Harris Award 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation.
Rotary established the recognition in 1957 to encourage and show appreciation for substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.
The money donated to Rotary help nonprofits locally and internationally. Each club decides what to do with their funds and what causes it will go to.
Our next meeting is July 12th, come sit in!

Come get your fireworks! Freedom Rotary gets a per

Come get your fireworks! Freedom Rotary gets a percentage which will go towards multiple local nonprofits
Our crew is in the parking lot I. The Nob Hill shopping center in Watsonville

Tomorrow, Tuesday June 28th is our next rotary mee

Tomorrow, Tuesday June 28th is our next rotary meeting @santacruzcountyfair in the @aghistoryproject museum at 12:15
Our guest speaker will be Judy Stabile from Pajaro Valley Arts. She will be speaking about the Porter building and what it will mean to the community in terms of all kinds of art @pajarovalleyarts 🎭🎨🖌🖼
Thinking of joining rotary? Come visit us!

Freedom Rotary will be selling fireworks in the Wa

Freedom Rotary will be selling fireworks in the Watsonville Square shopping center (In front of Nob Hill).
We will have a booth in the parking lot where we will be selling packages of fireworks to celebrate the 4th of July.
Profits from this booth will go directly into Freedom Rotary’s nonprofit fund to help local community projects, other nonprofit organizations, and some international nonprofits!
If you do not want fireworks but want to support Freedom Rotary, stop by the booth and learn how you can donate, volunteer, or to learn about our club and rotary in general.
Rotarians will be there most of the day from 9am-9pm July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
Please check the City and Couny website for firework safety and protocols before use and purchase ***

Happy birthday @trinacoffmangomez !!! Thank you f

Happy birthday @trinacoffmangomez !!!
Thank you for celebrating with all of us at Freedom Rotary!

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Gloria, Bob & Brian with Maria Rodriquez, Loaves & Fishes

2022 PVAC open house

Fireworks booth with people 2021

Brian & Orrin Mahoney Paul Harris Award

Rose opening present Jan 2022

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Gloria, Bob & Brian with Maria Rodriquez, Loaves & Fishes

2022 PVHA open house

Fireworks booth with people 2021